Climate of Greece

thumb|upright=1.5|Sirocco wind Sirocco ( ) or scirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.

thumb|upright|Libeccio above Bastia The libeccio (; Leveche ; ; ; ; ; ) is the south-westerly wind of the Western Mediterranean (which predominates in northern Corsica all year round); it frequently raises high seas and may give violent westerly squalls. In summer it is most persistent, but in winter it alternates with the Tramontane (north-east or north). The word libeccio is Italian, coming from Greek through Latin, and originally means "Libyan".

The etesians ( or ; ; sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemia (; pl. of meltemi), or meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow periodically from about mid-May to mid-September. The Etesian winds are a dominant weather influence in the Aegean Basin.

overview of the impacts of the climate change in Greece

meteorological service of Greece